Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Methi Thepla


Ingredients:
1 cup wheat flour
1/4 cup of gram flour
1 bunch methi leaves (fenugreek leaves)
1/2 bunch coriander leaves
2tbsp of oil
1tsp sesame seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 green chillies crushed(as per test)
1/2tsp red chilly powder(as per test)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Yoghurt for mixing (approximately 1 cup).
Oil for shallow fry.



Method:
Wash the leaves and chop them finely. Seive the flours together.Mix all the ingredients except oil for shallow fry .Knead into soft dough using as much as yoghurt as required.Divide the dough into 12 small parts and make smalls of it.Roll this balls into chapatis of 5inch or 6inch diameter as per choice.( i prefer6inch diamter).Sprinkle flour while rolling , it makes it easier to prepare the theplas.Heat a tava or griddle. Shallow fry the thepla over tava on both the sides till they are cooked, baked and change its colour to little brown.Similarly repeat the process for remaining balls and make theplas of them.Cool them in room temperature.
12. Serve with chutney (green chutney also called coriander chutney).

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